Our big summer fund raiser is scheduled for Monday, June 8 at Blackhawk Country Club. The golf outing committee has established a profitable budget for the event provided that every member participates to the best of their ability.
The brochure/registration forms have been printed as an in-kind donation courtesy of American Family Insurance. This brochure/registration form is attached to this email for your marketing purposes. Please use it as a promotional piece to secure the needed golfers, sponsorships, silent auction items, and raffle prizes.
The silent auction committee is busy soliciting businesses for auction items, and we would appreciate greatly if each of you will help with the collection of donated items for the silent auction, and for the raffle prizes. This can be a big portion of the proceeds that we can generate at an event like this one.
Your involvement in this event will ensure its success. Involvement is defined as finding sponsors, filling a foursome of golfers, contributing and/or collection of items for the silent auction and raffle, volunteering on the day of the event to help set up the silent auction, registering golfers, selling of mulligans and raffle tickets, and being a fun ambassador of the MWT-M Rotary Club for our guests.
There will be extra printed brochures available to pick up at every meeting leading up to June 8th and silent auction items may be brought to the Club meetings until May 31st. You can also download electronic copies of the brochures: CLICK HERE. Here is the electronic registration form: CLICK HERE.
Questions may be directed to Chairman Kevin Welton. Kevin’s phone number is 608-695-3308 and his email is kevinw1420@tds.net
Thank you in advance for making our club the greatest Rotary club in the world!
Since our Rotary Club volunteers at Oakwood, i.e monthly bingo. we are considered a part of their volunteer group. In gratitude for the service performed by volunteers (all the various volunteers) to Oakwood Village, they have invited the volunteers to join them for a celebration with light refreshments.
It will be at Oakwood Village University Woods. There are two times to go: Monday, April 27, 5:30-7:00 p.m. or Monday, May 11, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Heritage Oaks Nakoma/Westmorland Room. It is at the same place both times.
Our Rotary Club members are invited (you did not have to volunteer for bingo to go) and if you are interested in going you need to RSVP by Wednesday, April 15. When replying please indicate which date/time you’ll attend. You can reply by leaving a message at (608) 230-4446 or Email: Foundationrsvp@oakwoodvillage.net.
The Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton is sponsoring Josep, inbound student from Palau-solita i Plegamans,Spain. Josep is 16 years old and will arrive in Madison in August, 2015. He lives in a small town about 20 minutes outside of Barcelona, in northern Spain.
Josep’s father owns a small fabric recycling business and his mother is a lawyer. He has one older sister, Anna. Josep’s native languages are Spanish and Catalan and he speaks English quite well. He likes sports (especially soccer), movies, music and hanging out with his friends. Josep also enjoys reading newspapers and improving his cooking skills.
In school, his favorite subjects are math and gym and he has been the Class President for the last two years. Josep has traveled with his family to Italy, France, England, Gambia and Tunisia. He is very excited to experience American culture.
His host families need to live in or near the Middleton School District as he will be attending Middleton High School. If you or someone you know may be interested in hosting Josep for 3-4 months, please contact us.
Hosting is a wonderful experience! For more info on the program follow this link:
The Orphan Train Project conductor organization for Hogar de la Nina in Guatemala is St. Maria Goretti School of Madison. St. Maria Goretti announced it will spend $3,000 to fund vocational training for older students at the orphanage, to give them a chance for employment after leaving the home.
Many students in Guatemala only complete the 6th grade. Thus, the opportunity for additional training can be very significant to their futures. Programs students can select from include Commercial Food Preparation, Development of Office Solutions, Preparation of Foods and Beverages for Mass Consumption, Dressmaking and a pilot program which includes much shorter exposure to a combination of food prep and dressmaking.
The programs will be taught, for the most part, on the campus of the orphanage. The Orphan Train Intermediary for this project is LaMancha, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) organization out of Queensbury, New York. LaMancha has been active with the orphanage and the surrounding communities for several years. Each course of study is many hours long. We are grateful to the children and staff of St. Maria Goretti School and LaMancha for making all of this possible. St. Maria Goretti School has been involved with the Orphan Train Project for at least 17 years.
Did you know our club, The Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton" now belongs to The Middleton Chamber of Commerce? It's true! Thanks to Dick Murray, we are members of the chamber.
What does this mean to our club? Members of our club can participate in these chamber activities which includes networking and possibly recruiting new faces to our club. We could also get new ideas for weekly speakers. The list of possiblities this membership brings to our club is endless.
Get Moving Middleton
Get Moving Middleton is our monthly breakfast meeting. Stay informed about Middleton's community, the schools, the latest business trends, financial markets, health matters and more. These meetings allow you to take advantage of many of the benefits that Chamber membership has to offer. Networking time is provided until 7:45 a.m. when the program begins. The program consists of approximately four to six brief updates on a variety of community and business issues. These ‘first Thursday’ meetings are fun, informative, fast-paced and open to Chamber members and guests, a continental breakfast is provided.
The Business Social Hour is a popular and free monthly event that is open to members and guest. This is a great place to make new contacts, socialize and network in a fun & relaxing atmosphere.
Ask the Expert
Ask the Expert seminars occur monthly in the Spring and Fall. These educational sessions are an opportunity to learn and discuss current issues your business faces with other business. Sessions are facilitated by a subject matter expert or panel of experts, from this area, with “real-world” experience on the day's topic. Q&A wraps up each session.
2015 Ask the Expert Schedule
Date
Topic
Tuesday, 4/21
Managing Risk: Social Media and Workplace Security
Join Rotary Districts 6220, 6250 and 6270 as they celebrate 100 years of service. All district conferences are worthwhile but with three great districts working together, this one will be truly unforgettable!
The conference begins on Friday, May 15 with a breakfast at 8 am and district business meetings at 9:30 am. Excellent speakers and opportunities to celebrate, dialogue and learn will fill the balance of Friday and Saturday with a final breakfast and speaker bringing the event to a close on Sunday morning.
Discounted online early registration is available through March 31 on your district's website or directly at http://goo.gl/qrdKu9
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